SB2023051769 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Jenkins SAML Single Sign On(SSO) plugin



SB2023051769 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Jenkins SAML Single Sign On(SSO) plugin

Published: May 17, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2023051769
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 3
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 67% Low 33%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.


1) XML External Entity injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-32992)

CWE-ID: CWE-611 - Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE')

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to the affected plugin does not perform permission checks in multiple HTTP endpoints. A remote user can pass a specially crafted XML code to the affected application and view contents of arbitrary files on the system or initiate requests to external systems.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to view contents of arbitrary file on the server or perform network scanning of internal and external infrastructure.


2) Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attack (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-32993)

CWE-ID: CWE-300 - Channel Accessible by Non-Endpoint ('Man-in-the-Middle')

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to the affected plugin does not perform hostname validation when connecting to miniOrange or the configured IdP to retrieve SAML metadata. A remote attacker can perform a man-in-the-middle attack to intercept these connections.


3) Cross-site request forgery (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-32991)

CWE-ID: CWE-352 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site request forgery attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of the HTTP request origin. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted web page and perform arbitrary actions on behalf of the victim on the vulnerable website.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.